Hollywood Stars and News of the Day in Brief
Alan Ladd attracts teen fan mail with locket photos as Paramount mass produces 100000 mini pics for heart shaped keepsakes. Marilyn Maxwell renews acting ambitions after August birthday and Pasadena Playhouse study leading to a screen test. Famed Hitler performer Robert Watson shifts to serious portrayal in The Hitler Gang. June Duprez shifts to blonde for Cary Grant film and draws further offers. Larry Douglas rises as radio singing sensation on CBS Here's to Romance. Fanny Brice collects children drawings from around the world, some from Nazi-occupied countries. Chief Willow Bird marks 32 years in film with The Girl Bush. A GI receives a $100 check signed by Frank Sinatra after his wallet and furlough money vanish. Jane Froman seeks onstage entry on crutches for stage entrances. Peter Whitney injures ankle on Murder, He Says set. The Jubalgyres long-ago coworkers turn CBS quartet. Edward G. Robinson guest stars as war drama releases.
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Peter Whitney
Jubalgyres
CBS
Florida
Walter Abel
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Electors and the Electoral College across history
The piece reviews past instances of electors defying popular votes from 1876 to 1912 with cases in Maryland California and Ohio. It notes constitutional allowance for such faithless votes and hints at ongoing concerns about the college amid contemporary politics. It also recounts a wartime tire procurement saga from 1944 showing red tape delays before civilian sale. It ends with notes on North Carolina governors traveling to Chicago for a convention and intra-state political chatter.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
California
Bryan
McKinley
Michigan
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Harrison
Ohio
Cleveland
FDR
South
Col
Bradley Dewey
Dewey
Defense Supplies Corporation
North Carolina
South Carolina
Chicago
Broughton
O. Max Gardner
John Ebringhaus
L. Harris
Will Smith
Frank Hancuck
Storck Leads Army Air Forces Fitness Plan
Lieut. Col. Donald G. Storck heads the new physical training branch for the Army Air Forces with a plan emphasizing overall fitness over star athletes. Navy leaders like Hamilton, Wickhorst, and Gene Tunney have already shown stronger youth programs, focusing on building endurance and quick thinking through contact games.
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Donald G. Storck
Army Air Corps
West Point
Army Air Forces
Navy
Army
Hamilton, Wickhorst
Gene Tunney
Training and Development for Younger Boys and Fitness
The piece argues for increased training and coaching for youths aged 12 to 16, noting many lack access to prep schools or clubs. It cites comparisons with Australia and New Zealand, estimates 100,000 boys around 18 drafted with 25,000 unfit, and urges broader programs of walking, running, jumping, and swimming to build fitness and future readiness.
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Australia
New Zealand
Youth Power and Sports Development in Texas and the Southwest
The author argues Texas and Oklahoma high school students have the best chance for physical and competitive development. He claims many sports stars come from the region and predicts large dividends from wise youth programs. He condemns urban neglect of young people ages ten to eighteen and laments apathy among older residents.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Sports on the Home Front and War Fund Promises
Promoters report England and Scotland continuing sport but nearly all proceeds go to Red Cross or war funds. The writer notes no major profits, no star salaries, and a lack of traditional gambling or purse prizes during wartime.
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England
Scotland
Red Cross
Hat Ad Sparks War of Words Over Youthful Look
A saleslady touts a hat that supposedly makes a customer look ten years younger. The aghast customer retorts she cannot afford to wear the hat to shed ten years each time she removes it.
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Madame
Humorous Vignettes of Stage Life and Mischievous Banter
A witty exchange has a dresser warning an actress of a door knocker who turns out to be her husband. In a separate scene a private explains camouflaging a gun while officers chase a nonchalantup pursuit. A blonde eyes red shoes to match a short lieutenant, blending flirtation with military satire.
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Women's Army Corps
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